000 FZPN28 KNHC 230854 OFFPZ8 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1254 AM PST Tue Jan 23 2024 Offshore Waters Forecast for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be more than twice the significant wave height. PMZ101-232100- Synopsis for the E Pacific within 250 nm of Central America, Colombia, and within 750 nm of Ecuador 1254 AM PST Tue Jan 23 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong NE to E winds in the Gulf of Papagayo region will continue through late week, with associated rough seas off Nicaragua. Rough seas will affect the offshore waters of El Salvador and Guatemala through late today, related to swell generated from the ongoing Papagayo and earlier Tehuantepec gap wind events. Gentle breezes and moderate S to SW swell will persist elsewhere. $$ PMZ111-232100- Guatemala and El Salvador to 250 nm offshore- 1254 AM PST Tue Jan 23 2024 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ PMZ113-232100- El Salvador to North Costa Rica including the Gulfs of Fonseca and Papagayo- 1254 AM PST Tue Jan 23 2024 .TODAY...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt Elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Period 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 10 seconds. .WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 kt Offshore Gulf of Papagayo, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt Elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ115-232100- North Costa Rica to West Panama to 250 nm offshore- 1254 AM PST Tue Jan 23 2024 .TODAY...Near the Azuero Peninsula, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...Near the Azuero Peninsula, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. $$ PMZ117-232100- East Panama and Colombia including the Gulf of Panama- 1254 AM PST Tue Jan 23 2024 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Period 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and NW to N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .WED...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the day. .WED NIGHT...Gulf of Panama, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 15 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .THU...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT...N winds 10 kt Gulf of Panama, and variable less than 5 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Gulf of Panama, and N 10 kt Elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ119-232100- Ecuador including the Gulf of Guayaquil to 250 nm offshore- 1254 AM PST Tue Jan 23 2024 .TODAY...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED...Gulf of Guayaquil, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Gulf of Guayaquil, SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. Scattered showers through the night. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. $$ PMZ121-232100- Ecuador between 250 and 500 nm offshore- 1254 AM PST Tue Jan 23 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 14 seconds. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Period 12 seconds. $$ PMZ123-232100- Offshore Galapagos Islands- 1254 AM PST Tue Jan 23 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 14 seconds. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt Elsewhere, and variable less than 5 kt Lee of Galapagos Islands. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. Period 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW swell. Period 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W swell. Period 14 seconds. $$ Forecaster Christensen